tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post7439674129127272069..comments2018-01-09T08:24:45.685-06:00Comments on Thoughts, Essays, and Musings on the Civil War: Lincoln’s July 4th Message to CongressBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05632564881164776088noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-23300162566793314152015-04-08T19:48:57.331-05:002015-04-08T19:48:57.331-05:00Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubi...Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Your article is very well done, a good read.Geraldhttp://www.greatmilitarybattles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-65608627677603013852014-02-13T00:11:05.787-06:002014-02-13T00:11:05.787-06:00Very helpful. Good insight. This is valuable analy...Very helpful. Good insight. This is valuable analysis and is helps shape my view of Lincoln as I write a paper that deals partially with thisJonathan Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444494564166284971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744768872499365778.post-64268734906870986462012-01-12T10:18:10.919-06:002012-01-12T10:18:10.919-06:00I&#39;m certainly no Confederate apologist, but Li...I&#39;m certainly no Confederate apologist, but Lincoln&#39;s analysis here seems off, particularly pertaining to the idea that the Constitution created the states. As the entities entitled to certain powers within the framework of a nation, it is certainly true that the Constitution codified and created a new identity for these entities, but their existence long precedes any concept of an American nation. Even prior to the Articles of Confederation, certain of the colonies possessed their own governments (even bicameral legislatures with an executive and legislative branch). Further, given that the government created in the Constitution is &quot;constituted&quot; of and by the people, should there not be a remedy for those people who compose an entire state to secede?Alexnoreply@blogger.com